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Duluth, GA May 7, 2008
The Southeastern Railway
Museum will honor our country's servicemen and women with free
admission for service members (or former service members
showing) IDs during Amed Forces Day, Saturday May 17,
2008.
Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the
third Saturday in May. The day was created by congress in 1949, and
was a result of the consolidation of the military services in the
Department of Defense. It was intended to replace the separate Army, Navy, Air
Force, Marine
Corps, and Coast
Guard Days.
The first Armed Forces Day was
celebrated by parades, open houses, receptions and air shows. Armed
Forces Day is celebrated annually on the third Saturday of May, and
Armed Forces Week begins on the second Saturday of May and ends on
the third Sunday of May. Because of their unique training schedules,
National Guard and Reserve units may celebrate Armed Forces Day/Week
over any period in May. The purpose of Armed Forces day is to honor
Americans serving in the five services - the Army, Navy, Marines,
Air Force, and Coast Guard. The museum is proud to honor the members
and former members of the Armed Forces on this special day.
About the museum:
The Southeastern Railway Museum has
been in operation since 1970 and is "Georgia's Official
Transportation History Museum". The museum has over 80 other
pieces of retired railway rolling stock including vintage steam and
diesel locomotives, passenger coaches, private business cars, a
World War II army troop kitchen, wooden freight cars, railway post
office car and maintenance of way equipment. Transit history is
represented with a cross section of busses and trolleys from the
early 1900's through the mid 1980's. The museum is also home to
MARTA's historic bus fleet which includes busses from many of the
predecessor systems to MARTA. Many other items from Georgia's
transportation history are also presented on the museum's 35-acre
site.
The museum is open ONLY on Saturdays January
through March. April through December the museum is open
Thursday - Saturday from 10am - 5pm.
The museum is located
at 3595 Buford Hwy in Duluth. Directions: From I-85
northbound, exit at Pleasant Hill Road. Turn left (west), pass
Gwinnett Place Mall, and continue approx. 3 miles to Buford Highway
(US 23). Turn right (north) on Buford Highway. Travel
approx. ¼ mile to Peachtree Road, turn left, cross railroad tracks,
then turn right into museum entrance.
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